Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen
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Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes · Jan 2015
[An urban EMS at the start of a cross-sectoral quality management system: prioritized implementation of the 2010 ERC recommendations and long-term survival after cardiac arrest].
Due to limited resources, the 2010 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines could not be fully implemented in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of Brunswick, Germany. This is why implementation was prioritized according to local conditions. Thus, prehospital therapeutic hypothermia, mechanical chest compression and feedback systems were not established. Clinical data and long-term results were assessed by a QM system and room for improvement was identified. ⋯ The implementation of the ERC guidelines chosen appears to be generally safe. Fast EMS response contributed to superior results. All links of the chain of survival showed room for improvement, especially the proportion of lay rescuer CPR and telephone-assisted CPR. The high CPR incidence might indicate room for improvement in prevention. Access to resuscitation care can hardly be evaluated. Age-related access to pre-hospital resuscitation seems to be appropriate.
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Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes · Jan 2015
[HTA goes Europe: European collaboration on joint assessment and methodological issues becomes reality].
The standardisation of European HTA and thus the reduction of redundancies require clearly defined processes and methods. The HTA Core Model®, a tool developed by the European Network EUnetHTA, is intended to ensure the transparent production of standardised and high-quality assessments in international collaboration. ⋯ Despite the initial positive experiences with international collaboration on specific topics and methods, the coming years will have to prove whether existing barriers can be overcome effectively.
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Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes · Jan 2015
Review[Prevention of medical device-related adverse events in hospitals: Specifying the recommendations of the German Coalition for Patient Safety (APS) for users and operators of anaesthesia equipment].
The use and organisation of medical technology has an important role to play for patient and user safety in anaesthesia. ⋯ The APS recommendations provide valuable information on promoting the safe use of medical devices and organisation in anaesthesia. The focus will be on risks relating to the application as well as on principles and materials for the safe operation of anaesthesia equipment.